Drained organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Drained organic soils — Area was 457,496 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
457,496 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 221 countries
All-time high
471,921 ha
in 2002
All-time low
367,916 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 367.9k ha1991: 367.9k ha1992: 367.9k ha1993: 367.9k ha1994: 367.9k ha1995: 404.5k ha1996: 404.0k ha1997: 406.9k ha1998: 416.6k ha1999: 438.1k ha2000: 460.2k ha2001: 467.2k ha2002: 471.9k ha2003: 468.9k ha2004: 470.8k ha2005: 466.7k ha2006: 462.1k ha2007: 458.5k ha2008: 448.7k ha2009: 445.0k ha2010: 444.5k ha2011: 443.7k ha2012: 443.3k ha2013: 442.1k ha2014: 440.6k ha2015: 440.6k ha2016: 437.4k ha2017: 437.0k ha2018: 439.3k ha2019: 442.8k ha2020: 450.0k ha2021: 453.8k ha2022: 457.5k ha2023: 457.5k ha2024: 457.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Papua New Guinea is 457,496 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 471,921 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 367,916 ha, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 367,916 ha
1991 367,916 ha +0.0%
1992 367,916 ha +0.0%
1993 367,916 ha +0.0%
1994 367,916 ha +0.0%
1995 404,545 ha +10.0%
1996 404,033 ha -0.1%
1997 406,893 ha +0.7%
1998 416,580 ha +2.4%
1999 438,138 ha +5.2%
2000 460,177 ha +5.0%
2001 467,210 ha +1.5%
2002 471,921 ha +1.0%
2003 468,878 ha -0.6%
2004 470,776 ha +0.4%
2005 466,689 ha -0.9%
2006 462,068 ha -1.0%
2007 458,503 ha -0.8%
2008 448,683 ha -2.1%
2009 445,018 ha -0.8%
2010 444,524 ha -0.1%
2011 443,699 ha -0.2%
2012 443,280 ha -0.1%
2013 442,099 ha -0.3%
2014 440,551 ha -0.4%
2015 440,551 ha +0.0%
2016 437,438 ha -0.7%
2017 436,969 ha -0.1%
2018 439,346 ha +0.5%
2019 442,799 ha +0.8%
2020 449,979 ha +1.6%
2021 453,827 ha +0.9%
2022 457,496 ha +0.8%
2023 457,496 ha +0.0%
2024 457,496 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 390,977 ha 367,916 ha 438,138 ha 10
2000s 461,992 ha 445,018 ha 471,921 ha 10
2010s 441,126 ha 436,969 ha 444,524 ha 10
2020s 455,259 ha 449,979 ha 457,496 ha 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 11 Malaysia 657,392 ha compare
  2. 12 Ireland 527,407 ha compare
  3. 13 Finland 510,430 ha compare
  4. 15 Sweden 364,850 ha compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare
  6. 17 Zambia 352,401 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Papua New Guinea?
Drained organic soils — area in Papua New Guinea was 457,496 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 471,921 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 367,916 ha in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for drained organic soils — area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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